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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13

double my money on il. but the agent
failed to sell until got irrtsted and
wrote him short, crisp letter, asking
hi m in scathing terms. why he did not
dispose of the lots and remit.
He replied that he had tried to do rs
/ had instructed him. but hal been un-
able TO sell them at any price, although
the town itself was growing in the
other direction. mostly, and lots gem
orally sold better in the direction of
the growth OF the town. ''By and
10y" said he, 'the town will reach the
Minnesota State line, and then it will
have to grow the other way. Your
lots will then rapidly advance. The
worst trouble with your lots. however, ="
continued the agent is the fact that in
the spring, when real estate is booming,
your property is under seven feet of
water, and this water is so strongly
impregnated with mud that buyc-s
cannot look through it to get good
view of your lots. "
finally mortgaged the property as
heavily as possible and continued to
lose it on the mortgage. / do not
think | have ever seen better piece
of property to float "A first mortgage on
than this same property referred TO. -
Blu Aye, IN NeW York. World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13

termination. Sow them in shallow seed
pans in the soil prepared with refuse
hops. and keep them well moistened in
temperature Of about go degrees in
the shade. From the seed pans re-
move the plants to little pots, and shift
them to larger-sized pots three or four
times { II they are ready to flower. To
propagate by d vision you have bat TO
separate the roots where the plant nat
urally parts, as the eye easily determ-
ines.
But the most expeditions and health
full mode of propagation is by cuttings
from the side shoots. IL these cuttings
are planted in March, and kept at a
temperature of soil of 90 degrees, and
an atmospheric temperature averaging
80 degrees. and well watered. SO they
do not once wilt. they will be rooted in
four weeks, and by fall have produced
plants large enough to yield from 400
TO 600 blossoms.
The natural colors of primroses are
so lovely that varieties brought TO Us
from different parts of the world tempt
cultivation by presenting brilliant pos
sibilities. The common English prim-
rose (Prtmuiu UuigartO is yellow; but
this color is by no means the only one
found among British primroses, which
include numerous varieties in tints Of
purple, copper color, red. pink and
white.
Among exotic primroses there is a
charm ing variety-the bogtan. with
rose-colOrcd blossoms. and the Prtmu(u
StkbimenStS brought from the III malaya
IN 1880. with lemon-colored blossoms
that near the rhododendron,. where
they grew, made the mountain slopes
like ''cloth of gold
Then there is the pink lowered
Primuta puSHta, from Canada, and its
purple sister from Lake Huron: and
the Auricula from Switzerland. has
flOng been famed as the del ght of En-
81 sh weavers VINO environ the great
actories with their little primrose gar
dens. Beauties of the greenhouse are
the Aby sslnian primrose. with sweet
scented blossoms and leaves powdered
with white. and the Prtnuid jdDonea.
brought from Japan to Europa
plant lifting to the height of two feet
three to five tiers of flowers. varying
from magenta tint to deep crimson.
The language of the primrose is
"early youth and sadness" The
first belongs to It as a companion of
the spring, and the h Apply day of child
hood that share the name of pr III rose
time" So brave, 50 bright. and vet
numbered by some poets with flowers
that filled their cups with tears"
Milton and Shak speare have recog-
nized this pathos. and Herrick has a
quaint poem dedicated 10 '.Prmroses
wet with morning dew beginning
why do you weep, sweet babes?' Even
the lover chooses this trite interpreta-
ton
Aske me why send you here
This firstlng OF the infant year;
Aske me why send to you
This primrose all bepearled with dew;
! sraght will Whisper in your ears,
The sweets of love are wasn't with tears.
Nom York Past
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13
Fotheringham Wants Damages.

David :. Fotheringham, the express
messenger who was charged with com.
plicity in the robbery OF the Adams eK.
press on the st Louis * San Francisco
railroad last October. and whose prosccu-
tion was thrown out OF the criminal court
in st. Louis on a technicalitv few days
ago, has filed suit ainSt tho Adams ex
press comp ny. Supt. Damsel and ! e'ec
tive Pinkerton. asking damages IN the
sum OF i0OWa, S2L00l If Which is cl i'm "a
for false imprisonment and 80. 90 each for
his indictment an prosecution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13

A special from Guyamas Mexico says:
The earthquake of the 81 started a terrible
volcanic eruption at Bshispe, destroying
Montezuma. IL killed $50 persons and liz
nited the woods. There were also 20 killed
at Oputa hy the falling OF the buildings.
Many persons were in ured at Granada
and Gustabar. which towns were almost
completely destroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13
Tit for Tat.

Lady-Why were YOU discharged by
your late employers?
Servant girl applying for position)
Madame, | havn't asked YOU yet why
your former girl left you.-Germdn
Joke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13

An Illinois man who lived 100 years before
he got into the poorhouse, is looked upon with
wonder. Some men wait long before they pu,
ANYTHING on Chicago margin. louisville
Coarfer-JO araI
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
THE END AT BISMARCK

We take the following from the Sioux
Falls Press:-"The territorial legislature
adjourned NJ srch IL, at 2 a m. Affahs
weat quite smoothly and the session
concluded with quite love feast instead
OF wrangle like that two years ago. The
governors nom nations were all confirm
ed. He was master Of the situation and
handied things so adroitly as to carry
every suggestion made regarding legisla-
ton. Dozens If bills were withdrawn
frem the executive and changed TO meet
his views. He was head not only of tho
executive department, but Of the legisla-
tive rs well, ana in regard to some matters
Indicated determination to exercise some
thing akin 10 Judicial functions. The
powers he assumes never have been ap-
preached 10y any predecessor, but he
manipulatss affairs without producing
very much friction. His guoernatoaial
career has been an interesting object
lesson in practical politics. While he has
achieved this success as q chief executive
he has split the Democratic party into
factions between which the strife will be
bittsr. There will be Church party aud
a Day party, each inspired by hostility
comparable only TO the Oil feud between
north and south Dakota Republicans.
The old feud is fast disappearing and the
prospects Of solidihcation among Repub-
licans are as bright as the outlook for
Democratic harmony is dark. The work
OF the Legislature has produced scarcely
any Of the granger legislation expected Of
the lody containing so many farmers.
The gross earnings law reaaIns unrepeal-
ed. The railroad commissioners powers
are not expanded. The appropriations
have been larger than ever before. While
there has peen ne jobbery, there have
been no radical results achieved. The
revenue law remains practically the same.
Efforts at reform IN legislation have not
been conspicuously sccessful.
Notwithstanding these facts however,
this has been by all odd the best legsla-
ture the territory ever had. The dissolu
tion of tho capital commission removes
an irritating cause which has promoted
strife. There has been but little sectional
feeling. Old issues we're pat in the back
ground.
The governor vetoed the seed grain bill,
sppropri.ting $3.50, 900. His v:to OF the
division of Lawrence county was defeated
TLe effort to enlarge the Fourth Judicial
district was not successful.
Governor Church and nearly all the
members left for home. Auditor Caldwell
turned his office over to Auditor Ward.
Commissioner Mcclure qualified, but will
not take his Office personally for four weeks.
Treasurer Raymond rema ms in charge of
the exchequsr, Attorney General Engle
is succeeded by Templeton. The new
administration was duly installed without
any appalling political catastrophe.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
OUR NEW JUDGE

A Huron special to the Sioux City
Journal says: James Spencer the newly
appointed jndge Of the Fifth ia Iicial dis
trict, arrived here to-day, accompanied
by Geo. s Baxter, of New York; A. S.
Mott, OF Ipswich, and O. n. Harris, OF
Aberdeen. The judge and his friends
were met at the depot by a coLlmittee of
the Huron bar and several Of It's meml $.
During the afternoon no was driven
about the city and this evening was given
a brilliant reception at the residence of
John F. Fisk, Jr., on Lawn Ridge, several
hundred citizens with their wives being
present. Before returning to his hotel
Judge Spencer took the oath OF office,
which was administered by E. A. Morse,
judge Of probate"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

The Chicago Times is at its cid trio 8
again, publishing libelous and reasonable
editorials. This sensational and question
able manner Of making an unusual demand
for the paper nearly cause the lynching
81 its original founder, Story. The G. A.
r order and all old soldiers are attacked
by the paper in its Article Of commenda-
tion on the Presidents veto of thedepedsnt
pension bill. And yet the depiorabls in
consistency of human nature is only again
strikingly illustrated by the old soldiers
rushing 20 the news stands to purchase the
Times Ito see what 1t says" never MOTTO
ing the loyal old Inter Ocean, which was
so quick to take up the defense.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
ExcIrEmENT I'M TEXAS

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the re-
markable recovery OF Mr.. J. Z Corlev,
who was so helpless he could not turn in
bed, or raise his head; everybody said he
was dying of consumption. A trial bottle
Of DR.. Kings new Discovery was sent him
Finding relief. he bought a large bette
and box Of DR.. Kings New Life pills: by
the time he had taken two boxes of pills
and two bottles of the Discovery, he was
well and had gained in flesh thirty -siS
pounds. Trial bottles of this Great Dis
covery for consumption free at ]. d. Fitz-
gerad's.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

Besides the above hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars we're appropriated for improve
ments Of various institutions, the legisla-
ture has scattered new offices right and
left and add, thousands Of dollars to the
salary roll. Among the last created was
that of veterinary surgeon for the terri
tory, at salary Of $4,000 d year. Hitter
fhe Office was made the governor went
looking around for man to fll 1t, and
finally lighted on some one at Huren,
who was appointed. NO one seems to
know the man. 1t is to be hoped he is a
capable man. The appropriation for the
jamestown asylum is what the friends of
the bill call daisy. 1t beats anything on
rccord-Sl36,0 900 for maintenance against
fifty oddth usand two years ago, and
$l5s. 900 for improvements against sixty
odd thousand at that time.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

MILLER, d. T., March IL, 1887
The Hand County Teachers Associa-
tion met pursuant to notice at the pub
lie school building in Miller. Superiu-
tendent Wood being absent, n. A. Craw-
ford was appvintou claIrman ana MeEue
Lawrence, secretary.
A paper. How to Make Our Common
Schools More Efficient, was read by N. A..
Crawford. and ably discussed by Prof.
Bon, Of the st. Lawrence schools.
Adjourned till Saturday u, at 9 an
SATURDAYS SESSION.
Opening exercise consisted Of music
by the caoir, Miss Mead at the organ
Mr.. N. A. Crawford was again appointed
chairman, Miss Cree. secretary.
Mr.. Hayden being absent Mr.. Ron
took his place and ably presented the
subject OF per cehtage. The subject of
penmanship was discussed at length by
Mr.. Snuster.
Adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Exercises opened with music. The sui -
ject Of grammar was presented by Miss
Cree and discussed by Profs. Snoddy and
Bonn and others. Mr. F. II. Burton be
ing absent Mr.. Snoddy acted in his alb
sonce in the presentation of the subject
OF Geography. The subject Of Primary
Reading was presented by Miss Lawrence
and discussed by Bon, Snoddy and Mrs
Porter. Miss Young read an excellent
historical essay-subject, Slavery. A
paper was read by Miss King; topic,
Aims and Methods Of Teaching History.
Discussed by Mrs. Branford. Profs. Bon
Crawford and Snoddy. The topic, The
Teacher, the Child and the parent, was
discussed by Prof Bon.
Music by choir.
Poem read by Mr.. snoddy, subject,
Teacher Behave Like Man.
MoLLIE CREE, Secretary.
The following is a list CT those who
were in attendance: Misses Cree, Porter,
Mead, Los Churchill, Bessie Churchill,
Mettie Lawrence, Bates, Moore, Dunn,
Duffisld, Jemison, Lola Snoddy, King,
Wilson, Trythall. Young, Purkey, Mrs.
Bradford, Porter, Jaynes, Davis, Mr.,
Dunn, Hearley, Shuster, Strickland, Profs.
Bon, Snoddy.'
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

hg-For notices in reference 20 Special Excur.
sions, changes OF time. and other items of inter
est ia connection with the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
h sr. PAUL RAILWAY. please refer to the local
columns OF this paper.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

W. d. suit, druggist Bippus, Ind, tes-
tifies: Il can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took SIX bottles, and was cured of
rheumatism of 10 years standing" Abr-
ham HAIRS, druggist, Bellyille, Ohio, af-
firms; "The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 20 years experience, is
Electric Bitters." Thousands Of others
have added their testimony, SO that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the liver, kidneys
or blood. Only half dollar bottle att.
d. Fitzgerald's drug store.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
HOW THEY SPENT 1T

Tho territorial appropriations this year
are something superb. The territorial
treasury seems to DO in excellent con-
dition, much mora so than the fellows
the tax paysrs-who contribute to the
fand. There was ne special legislation
against the railroads as might be expected
of grange legislature. Notwithstanding
the heavy appropriations made, it is claim
ed for this Legislature that it is the besi
that the territory has ever yet had
The appropriations this year are as
follows:
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17
OH. CARROLL,
Decided Lands
And
+ ARM LOANS.
And

have neither tons of money, "milons money
DO loan at half dezen different interest but have
plenty OF money to loan at ten straight No
ccmmssron charges nsi ectng your land charges
whatever to come out of few dollars charged
by Mr.. Keee for recording. made arrangements fan 1s
1885, with loan company that should charge the
commission ana ain that have been successful
shall continue this line Any plan of oanng
enough for the farmer but if have beve
plan the best Whenever offered money less than
10 per cent interest make your mind Will you
than that III the long am land myself,
know the tricks OF the trade and tell will you
the long anxious establish land office
do business such way that he will again
recommend me to his friends and neighbo pay you in all
final proofs sign the mortgage You
interest here office and charge for sending money
not cent have agents work for My references
the people do business with
Call in and get list Of the of your negbors that
have loaned to and they will tell you how settled with them
and you Will find them satisfied.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

The Governor has appointed C. +
Templeton, Of Fargo Attorney General OF.
the territory; and A. w. Edwards, OF
Fargo, and C. N. Harris, of Aberdeen
public examiners
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

Another big railroad disaster is reported
from Massachusetts,. A passenger train
run through bridge killing thirty people
out right, and injuring many more.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-03-17

+. W. Caldwell and c. II. Price have
been appointed compiicrs Of statutes for
Dakota
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

are not alone in eating roasted dogs,
for the Sioux Indians are very fond of
them, and century ago dogs were a
favorite meat with the negroes of
Louisiana. The African negroes eat
the hon, the jacket, the hyena and the
crocodile
The hideous practice Of cann,balism
is not yet extinct, although the Fiji
Islanders have, with the introduction
of Christianity, abandoned it. Human
flesh is still eaten in Central Africa
and in the interior of Bnrneo, where a
special liking is reported for the skull
the palm OF the hand and the k.iee.
But perhaps the strangest known
article Of food is clay, The japanese
have decided taste for the earth,
which is pounded fine, kneeded into
little biscuits and friei over an open
FIRE. It's taste is said to suggest fat
meat fried. Capt. Mayne Reid has. in
one Of his books, given an interesting
account of the earth-eaters II the Orin-
oro rivor.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03
japanese wresfie ~.

The average Japanese man will weigh
125 pounds. One Of the wrestlers will
weigh from 200 to 2o0pounds, and is
head and shoulders above the uther
people. So marked is the difference that
you see them several blocks away NJ
they tower above the crowds in tho
streets. The woman Of this class are
line physical specimens ALEC. This IL
robably the only instance in the
world where only the best physical
specimens of men aud women Inter-
marry, and the results is such as to de.
serve attention. The wrestlers form
troupes OF fifteen or twenty each and
travel from town to town, where
they always meet rival troupe and
the two companies give exhibitions Of
streugth. skill and activity,
The exhibitions are generally held
in large buildings improvlsed from
bamboo poles for the purpose. They
will accommodate thousands yf people
aud thousands ara aiways there. The
rival troupes are seated on opposite
aides OF The house, and the managers
arrange the match. When 1t comes to
the meeting of the champions of the
respective troupes the interest is in.
tei.se and large amounts are staked on
the result. The favorites are stimu-
lated by the offer Of large sums of
money from their friends in case they
win. These entertainments last a
whole afternoon, and the large towns
extend through week or two. These
athletic sports are popular as we'll pat.
ronized that wrestlers Of any consider
able note accumulate small fortunes.
The production Uf such = class of
giants IN 80 short time from 30 small
u race is proof Of what might BIZ done
to improve tho hnmon race and measur.
ably to banish disease and all inirmi-
ties. japan letter.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

Grasshopper. have been eaten from
the earliest times. The scriptures
contain abundent proof Of this, and the
lsw u Noses is very plain indeed in its
psrlniss,en to the people If Israel to
sat 1.-THE locust after his kind, the bald
Locust after his kind. aud the beetle
adter his kind, and the grasshopper
after his. kind. Every. flying, creep
ing thing that goeth upon all -four,
hich have legs above their feet, to
leap withall upon the earth" was
..elean, that is catable. to the people
OF Israel (Le,iticus ii, 81, 22), and was
unquestiopably eaten not only by them
but by other Western Asiatic people.
There were two ways of preparing
grasshnppers to be eaten. They were
crushed In wine aud eated without
cooking, or else--and this is the way
they are still prepared for food IN Syaia
AID Aribia--they were boiled in salted
water, theirs wings plucked off and
then the insects drie in the sun. when
they were ready to lie eaten.
Ants are eaten in Africa. The trav-
eler Ju,.ker relates hat the chief of a
rib. On the Me-hareh river, in the
Egyptian Soudan, seut him twenty
asketfuls of ants provisions on his
journey. They are pounded into a
sort of paste, whi,h is sad ty Junk .r
to taste like liver.
Moths and butterflies have often
been ea en-, and the ancient Romans
used beetles as food. The Brazillans
greatly esteem bug thar feeds on the
palm leaf Ia Chile aud Peru one OF
tho l.ationaL dishes, the achupe de
chichs. is n sort Of stew made Of po-
tatoes and the chiche, a beetle-like in
sect which is found in masses under
stones along the watcr-courses.
Flies are not by any means to be
sighted in making up list of the
queer things people eat. Ths blacks
# Narrinjeri in Africa live almost
wholly ON the larvie or eggs of the fly,
which they ,6nd under the bark Of
certain trees. Livingstone lived upon
this food for some time, and gives an
account Of the natives going about with
a sort Of needle stuck behind their
cara. suggt sting SO many clerks with
pencils tucked ahove their ears ready
Tor use. With these needles the ne
groes sklllfqlly. pierced .the bark Of the
t. ees and dug out their food.
The Indmns' of Nevada also live
partly on flies or such of these In
diaus do as remain ia their original
wild condition--and make a sort of
cake out of the insects, which is said
to taste very much like salted meats.
All vertebrate animals are eaten
somewhere on the globe. In he An-
damal Islands the eating Of a live rat
is made test If manhood and no
man is permitted to mamyuntil lie has
AccompIishsi.thi feat, The Chinese
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

PERcHERoN STALLIoNs. WHY FARM
ERs Buy THEN During these hard
times, when nearly every farm product
Is 80 low in price that it hardly seems
werth raising, we see many of our
most Intelligent and progressive farm
ers. who have not hitherto been inter-
ested in horse breeding, buying finely
bred high priced Percheron stations.
This to many is a source of astonish-
ment, hut is the result Of observation
that large, wcll-..crmed active horses
always have been, and necessarily
must continue to be, in active demand
at Lang prices on account OF the scarci
ty in the United States of suitable
stations for their production, all such
having to be imported. The yearly
increasing demand for such stalliens
Is the best evidences that such invest
ments aro profitable. Aud to this fact
is due the development Of large inn
porting and breeding establishments,
notably among which and largely ex-
eeding all Others is that Of Mr.. nj. w.
Dunham's "Oaklawn Farm" al
Wayne, Illinois.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

4 CssnfsrtabIe Little Fortune all In one
chunk.

50
There is at present on exhibition in
Wells, Fargo T. Co.'s bank at San
Francisco bit of aurjferous rock that
any individual might be glad to pos
sess. 1t might be little cumbersome
as specimen" scarfpin. but when
the the wearer reflected that it was
worth betweenS6, 900 and $1,000. he
might be braced up TO making the ex.
Ira sxrrIion. The nugget is one Of
the finest eve, uneadhed Ia California.
both III size and richness. 1t is irrrg-
uiar in shape, and about the size Of an
ordinary Derby hat That there Is
very little rock aud great deal Of
gold IN it may be determined by its
weight. which is 35 pounds troy
Q Q,ar, of this sort is ususu,lly valued
at 5000. per pound, and, allowing the
large nlargu # 81 900 for rock. the
pagget would he worth S6,000( Ths
exlsossd rock and great gobs If gold
that hang out of its sides so as to
nearly hide all other composition. and
make is appear almost as melted metal, i,
are not jagged or rough. but on the
>.
contrary, are smooth and poli,hed in
a n,anrsr tlsst only water, is capable of.
The propri-tors Of the nugget are
Iessrs Hayes & Sieelman, Of Sierra
CITY. and hey have left it on exhibi-
,ion fp few days before disWsing of
it, At the bank i: attracts much at
tention, but the employees c,uld fur
uish no information concerning it be-
yand that it came from Sierra County
and near Slerra.--San Francisco Ex-
aminer.